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The muzzle velocity is around 800m/s.

So a shell shot 600m/ 800m/s = 0.75s ago would be on gun snake on the small horizontal line (600m)

 

Reality is a bit more complicated than that, but I'm sure jojo only simplified things for the sake of making it easy to understand. :)

 

There's a little thing called friction, which decelerates the shell as soon as it leaves the muzzle. The example jojo gave is only true if there is no atmosphere, thus no friction. Of course, the deceleration in a certain atmosphere can be calculated and compensated for, given that the ballistic coefficient for the projectile is known.

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@ Brisse:

Yes of course. But even simplified, it's not that far. The gun shell are falling, so the fall partially partially compensate for friction deceleration.

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Will the TM Warthog switches be implemented as proper states (like with the A10)? I don't obviously expect a plug and play configuration, since the two HOTAS are not 1:1, but will we have to mess with .lua files?

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How will the Mirage 2000C compete against the Su-27? Is it capable?

 

In BVR i think the Su-27 have significant advantage, in dogfight, i think the Su-27 have to run away quickly...

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In BVR i think the Su-27 have significant advantage, in dogfight, i think the Su-27 have to run away quickly...

 

Why is that?

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In BVR i think the Su-27 have significant advantage, in dogfight, i think the Su-27 have to run away quickly...

 

I seriously doubt that. The Su27 is an extremely capable close combat fighter, and its helmet mounted targeting system and R73 close range missile should prove quite a challenge for any opponent. In all fairness it will probably come down to who is the better pilot, like it always does, but on paper the Su27 has got the edge over the Mirage both in BVR and WVR.

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I seriously doubt that. The Su27 is an extremely capable close combat fighter, and its helmet mounted targeting system and R73 close range missile should prove quite a challenge for any opponent. In all fairness it will probably come down to who is the better pilot, like it always does, but on paper the Su27 has got the edge over the Mirage both in BVR and WVR.

 

So what place does the M-2000 hold in DCS?

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I'am not expert... but, i think no matter how the Su-27 is manoeuvrable, the Su-27 is a large and heavy 17 tons aircraft, and the Mirage 2000 is a thickset lightweight 8 tons aircraft... I'am not saying Su-27 is a bad dogfighter and the Mirage 2000 is a pure tiger, but, there is some obvious facts... You can't deflect 17 tons of matter from its trajectory like you can do with only 8 tons, it's Newton rules...

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So what place does the M-2000 hold in DCS?

 

I don't know, what place does it have in real life? I suspect it will be great for killing Mig21's and hunting close air support planes.

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I suspect it will be great for killing Mig21's

 

And again... where is the Mig-29 ? Ho excuse me... the Mirage 2000 is a french aircraft, the Mig-29 is probably too powerfull for him :)

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I'am not expert... but, i think no matter how the Su-27 is manoeuvrable, the Su-27 is a large and heavy 17 tons aircraft, and the Mirage 2000 is a thickset lightweight 8 tons aircraft... I'am not saying Su-27 is a bad dogfighter and the Mirage 2000 is a pure tiger, but, there is some obvious facts... You can't deflect 17 tons of matter from its trajectory like you can do with only 8 tons, it's Newton rules...

 

Momentum or inertia is only one parameter, when there are countless others, thrust to weight ratio (1.26 Su27 > 0.88 M2000C), avionics, ease of use, available weapons, countermeasures, etc. etc. etc.

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And again... where is the Mig-29 ? Ho excuse me... the Mirage 2000 is a french aircraft, the Mig-29 is probably too powerful for him :)

 

Please don't turn this into a contest. It's not about that, and shouldn't be. The M2000C is a wonderful aircraft in its own right, and no one is dismissing that.

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Momentum or inertia is only one parameter, when there are countless others, thrust to weight ratio (1.26 Su27 > 0.88 M2000C), avionics, ease of use, available weapons, countermeasures, etc. etc. etc.

 

I prefer let speak people that have better expertise about that... i will just point that the Mirage 2000 have many times (most of times) advantage over the F-16 in dogfight during exercises...

Do you think the Su-27 is in the same category than the F-16 in term of dogfight ? personally, i don't know, but i doubt of that.

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So what place does the M-2000 hold in DCS?

 

The same it has in the real world: French Air Force's main air defence asset of the 1980's / 90's.

It was designed to intercept Russian bombers, to fight MiG-29 and Su-27, and to compete with F-16 on export markets.

 

So it should not be that bad...

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I prefer let speak people that have better expertise about that... i will just point that the Mirage 2000 have many times (most of times) advantage over the F-16 in dogfight during exercises...

Do you think the Su-27 is in the same category than the F-16 in term of dogfight ? personally, i don't know, but i doubt of that.

 

What were the parameters of that exercise? What missiles were used? What avionics did the planes feature? Do you see where Im going with this, there are too many variables. But a live ammunition fight (or simulation in DCS) is something very different.

 

In a guns only fight I think both the F16A and the M2000C would give the Su27 a run for its money, but are we talking about a guns only fight?

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I love that "what place does X have in DCS" stuff, really. I mean, if it won't win 99.99 times out of 100 against everything, why build a module at all, right?

 

Going by this logic, I think everything will have absolutely no place whatsoever in DCS once the Eurofighter is released.

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The same it has in the real world: French Air Force's main air defence asset of the 1980's / 90's.

It was designed to intercept Russian bombers, to fight MiG-29 and Su-27, and to compete with F-16 on export markets.

 

So it should not be that bad...

 

 

Thanks for actually answering my question.

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Repost, since it got buried by the performance discussion.

Will the TM Warthog switches be implemented as proper states (like with the A10)? I don't obviously expect a plug and play configuration, since the two HOTAS are not 1:1, but will we have to mess with .lua files?
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Most of the fights in DCS multiplayer are gonna be close combat.

Almost always the jets are lawn mowing through the mountains.

I've never had a high altitude BVR fight in multiplayer. I don't know if this is bound to change, but if it does the F14 is gonna get the advantage on the BVR ranges.

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What were the parameters of that exercise? What missiles were used? What avionics did the planes feature? Do you see where Im going with this, there are too many variables. But a live ammunition fight (or simulation in DCS) is something very different.

 

I don't have details about that, we have some feedback about French Mirage 2000 and Belgian F-16, but i'm pretty sure you can find some Red Flag debriefings that doesn't exactly show the M2000 as a "victim" or a "lucky guy", i know this exists, and i know there are more than one example...

 

In a guns only fight I think both the F16A and the M2000C would give the Su27 a run for its money, but are we talking about a guns only fight?

 

We speak about dogfight, yes ? What do you suppose ? The Matra Magic II (Short-range IR) is worst than the AIM-9 or the R-73 ? There some voices saying that the Magic is significantly better than the AIM-9... you will perhaps ask me "What variant of the AIM-9 ?"... i don't know...

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There are plenty of examples of M2000 being whipped in unscripted dogfights by F-16s.

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